Example sentences of "[vb past] at him [prep] [art] " in BNC.
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31 | Alec stared at him for a few seconds , then walked out into the heat and glare of the mid-day sun . |
32 | Father Poole stared at him for a long while . |
33 | The face stared at him for a moment , and then looked away . |
34 | Mick stared at him for a moment , then again he said , ‘ Goodbye . ’ |
35 | With his head to one side Len stared at him for a moment , then asked , ‘ No friends or acquaintances , like ? ’ |
36 | She stared at him for a long moment wondering if in her indignation she had hurt his feelings , but his eyes were narrowed and she could not read his expression . |
37 | The woman stared at him for a moment , without expression , and then with a little smile handed the doll back to Artemis . |
38 | She stared at him for a moment , then grinned . |
39 | Dexter meant it as a joke but Blanche stared at him for a moment , as if the comment was intended as a serious criticism , before she chuckled softly . |
40 | The woman stared at him for a few moments as she mulled over his offer . |
41 | Jessamy stared at him for a moment , then her mouth set into a line that was almost as determined as his own . |
42 | She stared at him for a long moment before she took in what he had said . |
43 | She stared at him for a moment , and then , as he gestured impatiently , ‘ But I do n't know how — ’ |
44 | Lindsey stared at him for a moment , then shrugged . |
45 | She stared at him for a further moment , then meekly she obeyed and he smiled . |
46 | She stared at him for a moment . |
47 | She stared at him for a moment , then flushed . |
48 | Fabia stared at him for a moment longer . |
49 | She stared at him over the rim of her cup . |
50 | A small boy of about six came up to Jackson and stared at him from a distance of two feet before pulling a face and running away . |
51 | But now , a week after Easter , his failure stared at him from the empty pews . |
52 | Tilda did not understand what he was doing , but she stared at him from the height of the mast until he became conscious of her , and turned round . |
53 | They scratched and squeaked and ran about , and stared at him from the holes in the walls . |
54 | She slapped at him in the dark . |
55 | Before she could utter the cry of alarm which rose in her throat his hand had closed over her mouth , and Paige 's startled eyes blinked at him over the top . |
56 | She realized this openly and laughed at him in the sun , saying that the Afghans could n't manage it either , and her blatant flirtatiousness fuelled him to perform one of his music-hall leaps over the back of the car into the bucket seat . |
57 | ‘ Talking about matters of import , ’ Riven said absently , though uneasiness buzzed at him like a fly . |
58 | Bert looked at him for a full half minute . |
59 | Martin looked at him for a moment and smiled softly at him as he said , ‘ I would , laddie , but you 'd better not ; I think your mother needs you tonight . |
60 | Len now rose from the bed and began his packing , while Joe , picking up his cap , looked at him for a moment , then said , ‘ Well , be seeing you . ’ |